HIST2741: Protest, Terrorism and Revolution 1953-1989/90

• A pass mark in at least ONE level one module in History.

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• To offer students the opportunity to study the history of European politics, revolutions and civil unrest, 1953 to 1989/90.
• To enable students to apply different theories and approaches to the study of European politics and social movement in this period.
• To fulfil the generic aims for level-2 history.

• This module will trace the contemporary history of European politics, social movement and related issues from the 1950s to the end of the Cold War.
• Particular attention will be dedicated to the opportunities and constraints faced by social and revolutionary movements in European states on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• By the end of the module students will have acquired or developed the following: an in-depth knowledge of European politics, especially the social movements and revolutionary moments that marked European politics on both sides of the Iron Curtain, from the 1950s to the 1980s;
• an understanding of the variety of ways in which historical and theoretical literature deals with post-war European politics and the rise of 'new' social movements and related phenomena.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Subject specific skills for this module can be viewed at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/history.internal/local/ModuleProformaMap/

Key Skills:

• Key skills for this module can be viewed at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/history.internal/local/ModuleProformaMap/

• Major themes and conceptual issues of the module will be explained to students during lectures.
• Study of secondary literature will enable students to apply theoretical and interpretative concepts to the content of the module.
• Seminar teaching provides a forum for exchanging and refining student thinking about relevant themes and issues by way of students' presentations and discussion.
• During tutorials guidance on progress will be provided, and students' analytical and critical skills will be developed through formative feedback on seminar presentations, book reviews and summative essays.
• Summative exam assessment will enable students to demonstrate their understanding of historical and theoretical literature relating to the module, and their attainment of the generic learning outcomes for level-2 history.
• Summative essays remain a central component of assessment in history, due to the integrative high-order skills they develop. Essays allow students the opportunity to recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas, concepts and problems; students can demonstrate awareness of, and the ability to use and evaluate, a diverse range of resources and identify, represent and debate a range of subject-specific issues and opinions. Through the essay, students can synthesise information, adopt critical appraisals and develop reasoned argument based on individual research; they should be able to communicate ideas in writing, with clarity and coherence; and to show the ability to integrate and critically assess material from a wide range of sources.

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